Orange County School Board chair challenges board member to a football showdown

Orange County School Board member Melissa Byrd accepted a football showdown challenge from Chair Teresa Jacobs pertaining to the Olympia vs. Apopka football game to take place Friday, Oct. 6.

By Andrea Mujica
| 10:00 a.m. October 2, 2023

Orange County School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs challenges District 7 representative Melissa Byrd to a football showdown.

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Orange County School Board member Melissa Byrd — who represents District 7 — accepted a challenge from Chair Teresa Jacobs pertaining to the Olympia High School vs. Apopka High School football game that will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at Olympia.

If the Titans win, Byrd will wear their jersey at the next board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. If the Clue Darters win however, Jacobs will wear their jersey during the meeting.

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Staff writer Andrea Mujica covers sports, news and features. She holds both a bachelor's degree in journalism and an MBA from the University of Central Florida. When she’s not on the sidelines, you can find Andrea coaching rowers at the Orlando Area Rowing Society in Windermere.